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Not surprisingly, this is what the Church has been striving to do through the ages.
Groups in 2010
YOU ARE INVITED TO A SMALL GROUP FOR 2010
Please talk to the Small Groups Coordinator, Megan Coote or any group leader – you will be very welcome. Megan's email is nmcoote@bigpond.com
Click to view details of Small Groups in 2010
Leadership
Our groups have two leaders and this
has been a matter of policy established by Greg Davies. It has also been policy
that any leaders must have completed the training that has been provided and
that the groups’ programs must be under the scrutiny of the Small Groups
Coordinator. The Small Groups Co-ordinator sources materials from a variety of
places and works with the leaders who choose what they think is relevant to the
needs of their group and then present their suggestion(s) for group approval.
Our Small Group leaders
meet together six times a year where a range of issues are discussed and
resources looked at.
The leaders also attend a retreat for a day towards the end of the year.
Training
There will be another
training opportunity this year 2010. (dates to be
advised). It will consist of 4 evenings (2 hours) and one Saturday.
The Meetings
There are four main features
of the meetings and a fifth less evident that we are working on in 2009/2010. They are sharing time, worship, study, eating and drinking and laughing.
Mission is less evident in the groups and will become a feature in 2009/2010.
Members Comments
In a recent review of the Small Groups Ministry
the following comments from members tells the story of what being a member of a
small group means.
What people like about
their group
People enjoy the caring and
supportive environment that generates a deep level of sharing and trust that is
safe, confidential, honest and open. The way learning occurred – people say they
understand their beliefs better. Some are free to question traditional theology
and are able to fit theology to the modern day.
The following statement is one that encapsulated comments from all the groups. The groups see it as a strong statement that needs to be broadcast more widely.
- Small groups have enabled a greater sense of community and belonging within Pilgrim. It is an opportunity to be able to connect with similarly minded people, and feel like you are not such an “odd ball Christian”.
- In the small group we actively encourage and support one another in faith, and by doing so enrich our own faith journeys. Everyone has a different life story and it is a wonderful opportunity to learn from each other.
- Small groups can be a deliberate decision on our part to push past our apathy – to challenge ourselves and stretch our faith that sometimes can take us out of our comfort zone.
- None of us are religious scholars – we are lay people with the same questions, therefore we are on the same learning curve. Small groups provide a safe & friendly forum to ask questions, think out loud, explore and be interactive with an issue. Remembering, that we don’t have all the answers, nor are we meant to.
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